How are homes heated in Cedar Crest, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cedar Crest, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Crest, used by 59.3% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with electricity.

32.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±16.4 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.5%

Heating fuel in Cedar Crest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cedar Crest	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±16.4 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.5% (±16.9 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±6.8 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±4.7 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Cedar Crest, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plymouth County (31.5%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cedar Crest, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Plymouth County (12.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cedar Crest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Crest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cedar Crest	—	5.8% (±6.8 points)	—
Green Harbor	1.0 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	1.8 mi	5.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield (community)	2.3 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury (community)	2.4 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury	3.2 mi	9.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Duxbury	4.3 mi	2.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield Hills	5.8 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston (community)	6.3 mi	4.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	North Lakeville	49.7% (±8.6 points)
2	Marshfield Hills	37.9% (±15.9 points)
3	Kingston (community)	36.7% (±11.2 points)
4	North Scituate	35.9% (±8.4 points)
5	Abington (community)	34.7% (±5.0 points)
6	Cedar Crest	32.5% (±16.9 points)
7	Scituate (community)	31.4% (±6.3 points)
8	West Wareham	29.2% (±16.0 points)
9	Marion Center	26.7% (±20.9 points)
10	South Duxbury	25.6% (±9.3 points)
11	Marshfield (community)	25.2% (±8.2 points)
12	Hanson (community)	24.1% (±9.4 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cedar Crest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Marshfield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cedar Crest

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cedar Crest?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Crest, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cedar Crest heat with oil?

32.5% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Crest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cedar Crest have electric heat?

5.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Crest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Crest CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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